Biotechnology

Company Overview of FuturaGene Plc

Company Overview

FuturaGene Plc engages in plant genetic research and development for global plantation forestry, bio-power, and bio-fuel markets. It develops technology to enhance the yield and sustainability of woody, fiber, fuel, and energy crops. The company focuses on eucalyptus and poplar crops for yield improvement in sustainable industrial forestry. Its crop development is focused through yield and processability enhancement technology platforms driving gains in yield during crop growth and processability of crop, post-harvest; and yield protection to protect strategic crops from emerging threats caused by changing climate and diminishing resources. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Lon...

FuturaGene Plc engages in plant genetic research and development for global plantation forestry, bio-power, and bio-fuel markets. It develops technology to enhance the yield and sustainability of woody, fiber, fuel, and energy crops. The company focuses on eucalyptus and poplar crops for yield improvement in sustainable industrial forestry. Its crop development is focused through yield and processability enhancement technology platforms driving gains in yield during crop growth and processability of crop, post-harvest; and yield protection to protect strategic crops from emerging threats caused by changing climate and diminishing resources. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom with facilities in Brazil, China, and Israel. As of July 13, 2010, FuturaGene Plc operates as a subsidiary of Suzano Trading Limited.

FuturaGene Plc Key Developments

FuturaGene has entered into an agreement with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, which will see FuturaGene’s plant yield-enhancing technology tested on staple crops grown by farmers in Asia, Africa and Brazil. Yield enhancement technology will be tested first on model plants and if successful, the technology will be transferred to specific food crops. The aim is to provide increased food security to small and subsistence farmers, particularly in arid and semi-arid parts of these geographies. Specifically, the Danforth Center’s modifications using FuturaGene´s technology will seek to increase plant biomass levels and make crops more valuable as feed for animals.

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